The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-04

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. MINOR MEN
TON. ANDLOCAL LACONICS.
The News of the Day Boiled Down ana
Served Up In Condensed shape-About
Folks You Know, and Interesting Items
Happily and Hastily Hit.

Range of thermometer at Spence, Ty-
rec & Co.'S shoe house, Broad street,
February Sd. 1887: 9 am, 410; II m,
47o; pm, 400; pm, 540
Thursday german at Sanger Halle
last night
Mr.. William L. Royal has returned
from Baltimore.
There will be candy-pulling at Grace
Episcopal church tonight.
A meeting of the Alliance Club is
called at their new clubroom tonight.
Colonel G. c. Tompkins, Of Salem,
Roanoke county, is at the st. James
Hotel
Ella S. Mayfeld qualified yesterday as
administrat rix Of the estate OF James NJ.
Mayfield.
The petition of Lewis Kidd, of Man
chester, will be presented to the Governor
in few days.
ri. Rev. Bishop J. J. Keane is expected
home from Rome about the middle OF the
present month.
Dan Kelly in the Shadow Detective;
or. Leonie the Wait" will be the next
attraction at the Mozart Academy.
The recent details of the Howitzers are
only temporary. In short time the
permanent appointments will be an
nounced.
Mr.. S. O. Hecks, of Richmond, was in
Washington Yesterday, and Mr.. a. Bowie
and bride were at Wizards Hotel in the
same city.
Lieutenant Bowie, of the Stuart Horse
Guard, last night rendered that company
a collation. at SGnger Halle in honor of
| his election.
1t is hoped that there will be a good
attendance at the meeting of the sur
yivors of Picketts division at the Ar
mory tonight.
Mr.. W. S. Ayers yesterday qualified
before the Judge of the Chancery Court
az administrator of the estate OF the late
George r. Pitts.
All of the family and the servants OF
DIR. J. w. Bianton, who were made sick
by eating canned corn beef Wednesday
evening, are improving.
The Midland Railroad Company had
adjourned from week to week to meet in
! Alexandria Wednesday and then without
transacting any business, it adjourned
until next December.
Mr.. NJ. b. Harrison, of Duluth, Mimi,
is in the city on brief visit. He came
back with the Richmond party who re-
Gently visited the Northwest.
An exhibition Of the electric fire ex-
tinguisher will be given on Virginia
street, near the Richmond and Danyille
depot at o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. John T. Beal and wife have left
for their home in Corsicana Texas. Mr..
Beal is an old Richmond boy and son
of Mr. Thomas j. Beal of this city.
The will of the late Major Isaac H.
Carrrington was yesterday admitted to
probate in the Chancery Court. His estate
is left to his widow, daughter and grand
daughter.
Right Rev. F. VI. Whittlc will visit
Fredericksburg next Sunday. He will
administer the right of continuation in
the morning at st. Georges church and
at night at Trinity.
Mr.. c. T.. Sherwood was prosecuting
his business as commercial traveller yes
terday unmolested. The special police
are waiting to consult with the higher
powers before again arresting him.
Rev. J. William Jones and j. r. Til
lery, of this city, have received commits
sion from the Grand Lodge as State dep
uties, and w. Hall Crew has been APP
pointed lodge deputy Of Sydney Lodge,
No 49S.
Mr.. n. O. Williams, State secretary OF
Young Mems Christian Association, is
back in the city. Since he was last here
he has been doing a very good work in
Alexandria and elsewhere, and reports
the good work as flOurishing.